Events for December 23, 2012

Sunday, December 23

Join a group bike ride across the Golden Gate Bride into Marin County on Sunday, December 23, 2012. Meet at 8:30 am at Sports Basement in the Presidio.
Join the Sports Basement Sunday Riders Club every Sunday for a “beginnermediate”-level group bike ride over the Golden Gate Bridge …

Join Lomography for a special walking tour where you’ll will visit some historic haunts of the Beat Generation, learn some great SF history and of course take tons of analog photographs on Sunday, December 23, 2012.
This workshop is $10 & advance registration is required. Admission …

The San Francisco zoo lights exhibition is free and open to the public on Sunday, December 23, 2012 starting at 4pm.
Although there may be a parking charge of $5, you can visit the zoo from 4-8pm while most of the animals are asleep to see …

Westfield’s iconic dome will come to life each night with a one-of-a-kind animated 3D light spectacular showing every half hour starting at 5 pm until 30 minutes prior to the mall’s closing. Nutcracker Under the Dome is inspired by the real-life San Francisco Ballet’s production with choreography by ...

Big Business (1929) Super 8mm
Ollie and Stanley are two Christmas Tree sales reps who get into one of their usual mutual destruction fights with a homeowner.
Pups is Pups (1930) Super 8mm
The gang decides to enter their animals in a local pet show.
The Music Box (1932) …

Laugh with your comedian hosts in Mystery Science Theater 3000-style as you all watch a f*cking terrible movie while the comedians make fun of the film. Yell your own comments. Help yourself to the free popcorn.
Christmas Evil is a 1980 slasher film directed by Lewis …

Dress in your best –or worst, holiday sweater and dance the night away for A Very Ugly Christmas Sweater Party on Sunday, December 23, 2012.
An ugly sweater party is our generation’s answer to Christmas soirees of days past, so dig through your closet and rock …

Every Sunday

Visit the Bay Area Free Book Exchange (open every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm in El Cerrito) and take home up to 100 books for free.
Yes, all 10,000+ books on all the shelves are available to the public, free of charge. …

Enjoy yoga on Sundays at Spreckles Lake in Golden Gate Park at 10 am, provided by the teachers of the Purusha Yoga community.
Come and play outdoors in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join up for a rejuvenating morning flow and meditation …

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over.
Lindy in the Park | Free Outdoor …

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels.
The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for you …

See and learn about the Victorian era architecture of the city’s first suburb on a guided walk from SF City Guides.
On a walk through the neighborhood of Lafayette Square, you’ll learn about Victorian lifestyles and San Francisco’s illustrious history. You’ll see some steep streets and …

Experienced juggler or a newbie looking to learn? Come hang out at Juggling Club and collaborate in a fun, low-pressure environment with an experienced Circus Center instructor. All levels are welcome in this free club.
Free, but an RSVP is required.
Bring your friends and play with their juggling …

Since Sundays are the only day of the week that their kitchen’s closed, consider this Bender’s gift to you. Every Sunday from 3 till 7 pm, they’ll treat the public to a free BBQ with burgers, veggie options, or whatever else the bar’s in the …

Finish off the weekend at Molotov’s and enjoy an afternoon of free food (usually around 3 pm) every Sunday between games of pool, retro pinball, and some serious punk rock ‘tude. While it’s usually burgers and hot dogs, occasionally the bar mixes it up with …

Grab that banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, harmonica and autoharp, and head over to The Lucky Horseshoe in Bernal Heights to join in San Francisco’s only Bluegrass Jam on a Sunday afternoon.
Jamming happens from 4-7 pm every Sunday at 453 Corland Avenue.
Yodelai-hee-hoooooo…
Photo credit: Bernalwood

The Starry Plough in Berkeley hosts a weekly all-ages matinee concert series from 4-7 pm every Sunday.
The show is free, but donations are welcome. The pub opens at 2 pm. There is a large selection of beers and full kitchen with satisfying pub staples like …

Doc’s Lab (formerly The Purple Onion) hosts a free residency with the big band all-stars of The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra.
The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra was organized by Erik Jekabson and Jeanne Geiger in 2008 as a reading band for new big band music by local composers. …

Comstock Saloon, SF’s throwback saloon on the edge of the Financial District hosts Honky Tonk Sundays.
In the spirit of the wild west, get your cocktails shaken with tunes from DJ Blaze Orange’s old- crusty vinyl collection of 20th century American country music, plus Western Swing and …